Professor Plans to Grow Pot for Research
Don’t tell Attorney General John Ashcroft: UMass Amherst professor Lyle Craker plans to legally grow marijuana for research, pending approval from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
“Craker would not do the research himself, but rather make the marijuana available to federally approved scientists. Researchers would pay for the plant, although Craker shied away from saying he was ‘selling’ marijuana,” The Boston Globe reported, adding that UMass Amherst Chancellor John V. Lombardi has given the professor permission.
Some students will no doubt be disappointed to learn that if all goes well, Craker will make sure to guard the plants well, with cameras and 24-hour watchmen.
Lupus Walk
Join Team Golden Key and Delta Sigma Pi to honor LaShawnda Haltiwanger’s memory by participating in the Lupus Walk College Challenge. The three-mile walk will take place on September 21 at 9am, rain or shine. It begins and ends at the MDC Park on Soldiers Field Road across from the Boston Skating Club in Brighton, Massachusetts. Proceeds from the walk go to the Lupus Foundation of Massachusetts. Visit www.goldenkey.com for walk procedures and listing of prizes.
Supreme Court Justice to Visit JFK Library
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will come to the JFK Library on Sunday, September 21, from 4pm to 5:30pm, to speak on the judicial branch of the government, and the issues in the news then and now. Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio’s legal affairs correspondent, will moderate. The forum is free and open to the public. The JFK Library recommends making reservations, since seats fill up fast. Call (617) 514-1643 for more information.
Poet Saúl Torres Reads at Healey Library
Poet and artist Saúl Torres will read from his book of poems, And I Cry Again, Passages from Vietnam and Beyond, at the Healey Library on Thursday, September 8. People can meet the author at 6pm on the second floor, and then stay around for a reception and the reading at 7pm. Refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by the Healey Library and the William Joiner Center for the Study of War and Social Consequences, the event will be free and open to the public.